Journal box



June l17, 1930. y u 'M WlCKlZER l 1,764,541

' JOURNAL BQX Filed June 50, 1927 MUT-L XNiELk-LZ El" Patented June 17, 1930 UNITEDfsTATEs Vivronfr wIoKizEa, or Baooxrnrn, Missouri; i

JOURNAL BX f Application led JuneSO,

' The present invention relates to improvementsinjournal boxes and more particularly to animproved waste or lubricant cellar particularly well adapted for use in connection with `journal boxes such as employed upon locomotives and other railway rolling stock. Vlithcertain types of cellars now in use,

the lubricating material is in the form of a number vof independent rolls of oil-saturated 1 0 and twisted piecesv ofwastewhich are placed yloose inthe cellar box.- `This waste is suprposed to remain in Contact with the axle journalfo'r` lubrication thereof, but no means'is fvidea' journal box cellar which may be read-,

ily and easily attached (and detached from the journal box when inserting or replenishing of the lubricating medium becomes necessary,

A further objectof the inventioiiis. to pro.-

vide a filler of the class described embodying 'an'arrangement whereby the waste for lubrication of the journal is held against shifting movementduring vibration caused'by travel `of the locomotive, and which wasteis so. associated with a carrier v'memberas to allow` for the waste tobe properly positioned within the 40 cellar or removedtherefrom when repacking and oiling becomes necessary. n l Y u v- A st-ill further fob 'ect of the invention resides in the provision ofanimproved c el'lar embodying a follower or lubricant retaining `cup for supporting of the wastel filler, and

embodying an arrangement whereby the follower-cupmay be moved laterally away froml thejournal andretained in its retracted positionk forenabling ready and easy repackiiig of 5 0 the wasteliller.v

i927. serial Nq. 202,702; y

Other objects and advantages of the ini vention will be apparent duringthe course of the following detailed description, taken in' connection with the accompanying drawing forming a part ofthis specification and in which drawing: ,y i

Figure l is a view part inside elevation and part in central vertical sectionthrough v a conventional type of journalfbox-shown with the improved cellar applied thereto.. a f Figure 2 is a vertical section taken substantiallyonthe linexQ-Q ofvFigure'l.

Figure 3 is a view showing theV cellar in longitudinal sectionand showing the ymanner in which the cellar maybe swunggwith respect to the journal box, and the Ifollower or lubricant container retracted fory ready removal and replacing of the journal lubricatingmeans. j o V- Figure i is zii-perspectivel view of thefol- 70 lower cup for retention of thelubricant. i j

Figure jisan enlarged fragmentary sec'- tionrthrough a carrier plate forfthe waste filler. p j o Referring to the drawing in detail, and` I5 wherein 'similar reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, the letter A designates an engine truck journal 'box o'f conventional construetion shown provided with the improved cellar Y B adapted to serve as a lubricating means for y the axle journal supported intheboxA but c y not shown in the drawing. y s` Thejournalvbox A, and which is of convientional construction op is ofy inverted yU-sh'aped 85 formation and embodies depending side arms 5 between wliich they improved vcellarv B is mounted, and arranged between the upper j ends ofthe arms 4is the usual brass or bearing 6 forengaging the journal adapted to extend 9o throughthe box between the arinsk.y Extending transversely :through the ylower ends of the-arms y5, and one (adjacent each, end of the box, are the usual `cellar bolts or Vpins 7 which iii-ordinary practice serve to removye5 ablyretainthe ordinary type of vcellar in position betw.een7tlie Varms 5 for lubrication of the journal extending 'through the box. These boltsor pins 7 in usual practice permit ofready removal and replacingof the k10c journal box cellars for replenisliing of the waste iiller serving to lubricate the journal. The type of cellar as Vemployed in the type of journal box shown, is provided at each side with flanges which are intended to fit in the channels 3 when the cellar is slid longitudinally between.v the depending arms y5, and this longitudinal movement of the usual type of fillers quite often results in the twisted and oiled rolls of waste to be moved out o'f proper position and thus not serve to effectively lubricate the journal.

Referring now to the improved cellar construction B, the same embodies a cellarproper or mounting of box like formation for providing a pair of parallel side walls 11, end walls 12, and a bottom wall 13 forming a closure foi the bottom of the box like housing 10. The upper edges of the end walls 12 the Ywaste cellar.

are recessed as a-t 14: for providing a suitable clearance 'for the journal which is intended. to extend longitudinally of the housing between the upper edges of the side walls 11. The cellar proper or housing 10 is of a width substantially equal to the spacing between the depending arms v5 of the journal box A, and provided adjacent each end of the side walls 12 in slightly spaced relation above the bottom wall 13, are suitable circular shaped openings 15 which align transversely of the housing and through which the bolts or pins 7 extend for supporting of the housing between the arms 5.

Mounted for vertical slidingV movement within the housing 10 `is a waste cellar 16 of box like formation and embodying"parallel side walls 17, end walls V18, and a flat bottom wall 19 forming a closure for the botton'iol" This waste cellar 16 is of a depth less than ,that of the housing 10 and is adapted to have its side walls snugly engage the inner surfaces of the walls of the housing 10 whereby the cellar is held against lateral shifting within the housing. The upper edge i' of each o'f the end walls 18 is recessed as at 20 for accommodating the journal intended to extend longitudinally of the cellar between the upper edges of the side walls 17. Thus it will be seen that the cellar 16 by reason of itsbeing of box like formation and closed way'23. Encircling the post22 between the bottom walls 13 and 19 of the housing and waste cellars 10 and 16 respectively, is'an expansion coil spring 24 which acts for nor* inally urging'the waste cellar upwardly or which is intended to be inserted into the plunger post opening 23 in a manner for forcibly moving the waste cellar downwardly in the cellar proper in a manner as illus- Vtrated in Figure 3. This keeper head 26 is provided with a pointed terminal 27 for ready guiding of the head into the opening 23, and the intermediate portion of the head is concaved as at 28 so that when the head is inserted into the opening the plunger bolt will engage in the. concavity in a manner for retaining the key in position so that the same will act to hold the waste cellar retracted by contact of one edge of the headl wit-h the under surface of the bottom wall 13 of the cellar proper. By observing Figures 1 and 2 it willbe seen that a portion of the plunger post opening 23 normally piojeots below the bottom wall 13 ofthe cellar proper when the waste cellar is in operative engagement with the journal, and thusl allow-s ready insertion of thel keeper head 26 for retraction of the waste cellar.

Adapted to be removably positioned witliin the waste cellar 16, is a carrier plate 30 which is preferably formed fromV sheet metal7 and which plate is transversely arcuated throughout its length as clearly illustrated in Figure 2. This transversely arcuated carrier plate 3() is of la length equal to the distance between the end walls 18 of the waste cellar 16, and when positioned within the cellar is intended to have its free marginal edges yieldably contacting with the upper portion of the side walls 17 of the cellar, and the convex side of its crown portion contacting with the upper surface of the flat bottom wall 19 for forming a pairof longitudinally extending oil pocketsV 31.

Thus it will be seen thatvr by so forming the waste cellar 16 with the flat bottom wall 19 and parallel side walls 17, that a relatively large-oil space is provided longitudinally of each side of the carrier plate, vand that a x substantial portion of the convex surface of the carrier'plate is disposed so as to contact with the oil retained in the pockets 31. The `carrier plate 30 is formed throughout its entire area with a series of perforations which are preferably formed by suitable plungers entering the plate from the convex side thereof in a manner whereby the metal` is caused `to be curled at the inner side of the plate for formation of liooksliaped pro jeetions 36 as clearly illustrated in Figure 5. These hook shaped projections may be formed by driving pointed instruments through the plate. The perforations 35 andas will be observed lin Figure are o it'rustoconical formation and are of less diameter at the inner side or" the plate so that they form a vacuum forreadypassagevof t-he oil from the pockets 31-through the plate to the inner 'concaved side thereof. These projec- *tions 36 and which as will be observed provide a roughened inner surface for the carl rier plate, are adapted to engage the fibers of a suitable waste liller 38 in a manner whereby the iiller is effectively held against lat-eral and longitudinal shifting within the transversely arcuated carrier plate. By observing Figure 2 it will be seen that the oil in the longitudinal pockets 31 is allowed to freely pass through the carrier plate apertures for saturation or" the waste filler 38.

1V hen desiring to inspect or renew the f waste filler 38 it is merely necessary to insert key25 in opening 23, remove one of the filler bolts or pins 7' and allow the cellar to be swung downwardly at one end to a position as illustrated in Figure 3 and froniwhich it will be observed that ,the condition of the waste hller may readily be observed. Should it become necessary to renew or replace the waste filler, the key 25 is inserted through the opening 23 of the plunger post 22 for retracting the waste liller 16 and allowing for ready removal of the waste -filler together with its arrier plate 30 in amanner as illustrated in Figure 3. During positioning and removal of the carrier plate 30 andthe waste tiller 38 in a manner as illust-rated in Fig- Aure 3, it will be seen that the carrier Yplate by reason oli' the projections 36, will serve to prevent the waste filler from being doubled out of shape so that certain portions of the filler are prevented from contacting with the journal intended to be lubricated by the f filler. Thus it will be seen Athat the iiller 38 and carrier plate 30 may constitute a lubricating medium for ready insertion into the oil retaining waste cellar 16 as a unit.

thereby and held in engagement with the journal by means ol a yieldably mounted oil retaining cellar slidably disposed `in a pivcellar including end, side and bottom walls, f

mounted for vertical sliding movement within said housing, a plunger post secured to the bottom wall of the waste ,cellarv and pro- Y jecting downwardly through an opening in the bottom wall of saidhousing, said-post ,i

having an opening` provided-therein adjacent its lower end, an expansion coil spring encircling the post between said bottom walls of the housing and waste cellar for normally urging the Waste cellar upwardly in the housing, a key embodying an elongated head insertible transversely through the opening insaid plungerpost and engageablewith the under surface of the bottom wall of said housing 'for drawing the waste cellar downwardly within the housing and retention of the waste cellarin its retracted position, a

perforated carrier plate removably supported in the waste cellar, and a waste filler Vcarried by the upper side of the carrier plate for vertical movement with the waste cellar.

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After the carrier plate together with the Y waste'filler has been inserted into the waste cellar 16, the entire cellar Vstructure may be swung upwardly and the pin 7 replaced for retention oli' the filler between the journal.

boX arms 5. The key 25 may then be withdrawn` and allow the spring 24 to urge the waste filler upwardly so that the waste filler 38 is moved into contact with the journal to be lubricated.

` From the foregoingA description it will be apparent that a novel and improved cellar construction for use in connection with enginev truck journal boxes has been provided Vembodying a novel arrangement whereby the waste liller may be readiy and properly as- Y Y sociated withthe journal to be lubricated 

